Private Jet Services Group Files Federal Lawsuit Against Westchester County and Airport Executive Director for Discriminatory Denial of Access
Private Jet Services Group, LLC (PJS), an Elevate Aviation Group Company, has filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Westchester County and the Executive Director of Aviation at Westchester County Airport (HPN), April Gasparri. The suit alleges unlawful and discriminatory denial of access to HPN for Boeing 757-200 charter flights operated on behalf of PJS, while allowing Delta Air Lines charter flights for MSG Sports, including the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks and National Hockey League’s New York Rangers, on nearly identical Boeing 757-200 aircraft during the same time period as flights for PJS were denied.
According to the complaint, PJS was denied access despite meeting all operational safety standards and following established procedures that had historically resulted in approvals. The suit claims that HPN officials implemented ad hoc restrictions without public notice or justification, including an undocumented policy that selectively limited the number of Boeing 757-200 aircraft permitted on the ground per day. Records indicate, however, that HPN allowed Delta Air Lines to operate multiple flights on the Boeing 757-200s on the same dates that PJS flights were denied—suggesting that the restrictions were not equally enforced.
The lawsuit highlights broader concerns about transparency, fairness, and equitable access at a publicly funded airport. PJS is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent further arbitrary and discriminatory treatment and to restore fair access to the airport. PJS hopes the lawsuit can shed light on the fact that HPN has created undocumented policies that favor some operators over others, in violation of federal regulations.
The case number in S.D.N.Y. is 25-cv-04820, and public records are available at: Southern District of New York Case Lookup.